Morocco's historic Women's World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it
Published on: Sunday 09 July 2023
The game was sparsely attended; it was midweek and the match wasn’t going to be a nail-biter: the Association Sportive des Forces Armees Royales, a powerhouse in women’s soccer here, ended up crushing its Moroccan national women's professional league opponent 7-0. Dressed in a jersey reading “Morocco” in Arabic, 5-year-old Aliae Benazzouza descended to the pitch to meet the players. A favorite of hers, Fatima Tagnaout, who plays for Morocco’s national women’s team and for the armed forces team k
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Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it
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Morocco's historic Women's World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it